Mercer Island Select Baseball: Welcome

Thank you to all players who
participated in tryouts this past weekend. The Island has so many
hardworking and talented ball players. The future of baseball on Mercer Island
is tremendously bright.

Congratulations
to those who made one of 2017 Mercer Island Select Baseball teams.If you don’t remember your tryout number
please contact Becky Shaddle (bshaddle@positiveplace.org). Additionally, if
you do not accept your position please let us know (at
MIAthletics@positiveplace.org).Otherwise, you’ll hear from your manager soon.

Several Mercer Island Select teams participated in the annual May Day Mayhem tournament in Yakima over the April 27-28 weekend, bringing home trophies in all 4 age groups. Placing first in their brackets were the 12U Thunder and 10U Thunder teams. The 10U Lightning and 9U Thunder teams both placed second. The 11U Thunder team took home 3rd. Congratulations to all the players and coaches!

11U Thunder 2013 Yakima 3rd Place

12U Thunder 2013 Yakima 1st Place

Wednesday, May 1

Yakima Tournament Photos

9U Thunder 2013 Yakima 2nd Place

10U Lightning 2013 Yakima 2nd Place

Tuesday, May 7

Monday, February 4

Select Tournament Dates

2013
Select Tournament Dates:

Each
season the Select teams will compete in 3 travel tournaments in addition to the
local games scheduled on Sundays during the season.

The Thunder teams typically play the highest level of competition while the Lightning teams play at a slightly lower skill level but are still very competitive.

Founded in 2006 as the Mercer Island Travel Team and renamed Mercer Island Select Baseball club, we are a select baseball progam for kids that live on Mercer Island, Washington aged 8-12. All of our kids are required to play in the Mercer Island Little League program. More...

Monday, April 23

11 Thunder Seals Championship with Shutout

The Mercer Island 11U Thunder select baseball team won the Triple Crown Washington Season opener tournament in Wenatchee in mid-April. The tournament featured 120 teams in the 9U to 14U levels from across Washington and the greater area.

The Thunder started off in pool play on Saturday, taking an extra-inning defeat in game one 7-6. In their second team, the team bounced back to beat Bothell 12-6. During three games on Sunday, Mercer Island pitchers gave up two hits, and the defense allowed only two runs, beating Washington Senators 6-1, Eastside Select 2-1 and the Senators against 3-0 in the title game.

Letter to 10U Parents

Parents of 10U Parents. Click on the handout below to read about the upcoming 10U season which, like last years 9U class, is larger than 12 months. Please review the letter and let us know if you have any questions.
Handout:Letter to 10U Parents